Become a Project Manager

PMP Certification 2021 PMBOK 6 (Intermediate)

This lesson discusses Project Schedule Management and how it establishes focused workflows.

Part 4 of 13: Project Schedule Management

The discussion details the pertinent elements that make up a Schedule Management Plan:

• Schedule Performance Report Format
• Performance Management Rules
• Control Thresholds
• Schedule Model Maintenance
• Schedule Process Description
• Schedule Model
• Accuracy Level
• Unit of Measure

Learners are made to understand that Project Schedule Management has a strategic advantage.

Part 5 of 13: Project Cost Management

This lesson tackles Project Cost Management. The discussion stresses its importance and why it is considered one of the pillars of Project Management no matter the industry it is contextualized in.

This lesson also discusses the Four Steps in Project Cost Management:

1. Project Resource Planning
2. Cost Estimation
3. Cost Budgeting
4. Cost Control

Part 6 of 13: Project Quality Management

This lesson defines Project Quality Management. This lesson defines the term "quality" in the context of Project Quality Management through the following concepts:

• Validation
• Verification
• Precision
• Accuracy
• Tolerance

The lesson also tackles the elements that make Project Quality Management effective.

Part 7 of 13: Project Resource Management

This lesson discusses Project Resource Management. The lesson tackles the resources that Project Managers have to take into account like Finances, Staffing, Space and Rooms, Equipment, and Technology, etc.

The discussion defines "resource" in the context of Project Resource Management and other key terms like Utilization, Resource Plan, and Duration.

This lesson also details the best practices for Project Resource Management.

Part 8 of 13: Project Communication Management

This lesson defines Project Communication Management and its three (3) primary processes:

1. Plan communications management
2. Communications Management
3. Communications Monitoring

This lesson goes into the details of a Project Communication Management Plan and how it can be implemented smoothly.

Part 9 of 13: Project Risk Management

This lesson discusses Project Management and delineates its processes integral. It tackles the different project risk types that Project Managers need to navigate through.

The segment discusses the steps in the management of risks:

1. Creating a Risk Management Plan
2. Keeping Risk Register up to date
3. Understanding the Risk Event
4. Being Proactive
5. Developing Project Management Skills

Part 10 of 13: Project Procurement Management

This lesson explains Project Procurement Management and the 4 steps important to it:

1. Plan Procurement Management
2. Conduct Procurement
3. Control Procurement
4. Close Procurement

This lesson also discusses the role of the Project Manager in Procurement. This part stresses that while the Project Manager has authority to go into agreements with contractors, oftentimes, the Project Manager is not the one who implements the contract provisions.

Part 11 of 13: Project Stakeholder Management

This lesson discusses Project Stakeholder Management and why it is important to prioritize stakeholders.

This lesson also outlines the major points of the process:

• Documentation of Stakeholder Communications
• Making Processes Transparent
• Provision of Status Reports
• Dispelling Myths

Part 12 of 13: Tools and Techniques

This lesson delves into the most preferred and practiced techniques for Project Management:

1. Classic Technique
2. Waterfall technique
3. Agile Project Management
4. Rational Unified Process (RUP)
5. Program Evaluation and Review Technique
6. Critical Path Technique
7. Critical Chain Technique
8. Extreme Project Management (XPM)

This segment also recommends certain tools like time sheet software and customizable organization boards that efficiently aid the Project Manager.

Part 13 of 13: Project Delivery Environment and Agile

This lesson discusses project delivery within an Agile environment. The lesson describes what an Agile environment is and what Project Management is like in such.

This lesson also tackles the benefits of using an Agile approach to Project Management.